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ECP announces dates for LG, by-polls

KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced dates for second phase of Sindh Local Government (LG) polls and by-elections in National Assembly (NA) constituencies. Election Commission announced to organise LG polls in all districts of...

District Central fumigation drive continues, public health top priority, says DC Taha

KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Saleem said that public health is one of top priorities and any kind of negligence regarding public health will not be tolerated. Giving instructions for eradication of spreading tr...

Nations become strong by maintaining ethical values: Sadia

KARACHI: A function of Hamdard Naunehal Assembly Karachi chapter comprising speeches, recitation of verses from Holy Quran, na’at, national songs and Dua-i-Said was held yesterday on topic-’We children are defenders of Pakistan, either in...

26 illegal Afghan immigrants arrested: Police

KARACHI: City police arrested as many as 26 illegal Afghans immigrants in Al-Asif Square for illegally crossing border. According to details, Sohrab Goth Police Station carried out an operation near service road at Al-Asif Square and arrested 26 ille...

IG Sindh summons meeting over rising street crimes

KARACHI: Inspector-General (IG) of Police Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon summoned an emergency meeting over rising street crimes in Karachi. According to reports, IG Sindh has summoned relevant police officials Additional Inspector-General office in metropo...

‘Security risk’: Sharjeel calls for ban on PTI’s social media wing

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon called for a ban to be imposed on PTI’s social media team for becoming a “security risk” to country after allegedly spearheading a social campaign on social media regarding misappro...

Imtiaz Shaikh refutes all reports regarding ‘change of CM Sindh’

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh termed news of Chief Minister’s change on social media as a conspiracy, saying that it had nothing to do with reality. “Chief Minister is our captain and we are part of his team,” h...

Hum Karachi actively working for rehabilitation of flood victims

Karachi: Hum Karachi Welfare is working tirelessly to rehabilitate flood affectees for past month. Faisal Hameed, founder of HUM Karachi told this scribe that their teams have reached far-flung areas of Sindh, Balochistan and KP to provide relief ite...

SSU Commandos win 8 medals in Rangers shooting event at RSSC

Karachi: A shooting competition held on Defence Day at Rangers Shooting and Saddle Club (RSSC) Karachi. Competition continued for 4 days wherein 367 personnel (male and female) of Pakistan Navy, Police, Rangers, SSU Commandos and civilians participat...

President TRCS distributes relief items, pledges assistance Pakistan Red Crescent for flood victims

Karachi: President of Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS), Dr. Kerem KINIK and Chairman of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari visited flood-affected areas of Sindh and distributed hygiene kits and food packs to flood vic...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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